used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PERCY’S FIRST ADVENTURE AS A FREE AGENT.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading PERCY’S FIRST ADVENTURE AS A FREE AGENT.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading PERCY’S FIRST ADVENTURE AS A FREE AGENT.
at or in the front
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His heart was full of enterprise and the unfledged valour of inexperience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PERCY’S FIRST ADVENTURE AS A FREE AGENT.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading His heart was full of enterprise and the unfledged valour of inexperience.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PERCY’S FIRST ADVENTURE AS A FREE AGENT.
set up or found
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading PERCY’S FIRST ADVENTURE AS A FREE AGENT.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His heart was full of enterprise and the unfledged valour of inexperience.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
Godolphin
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From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was full of enterprise and the unfledged valour of inexperience.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart was full of enterprise and the unfledged valour of inexperience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading His heart was full of enterprise and the unfledged valour of inexperience.
inquisitivelyadverb
with curiosity
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
PERCY'SnounUS /ˈpɜːrsiz/
possessive form of “percy” — United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading PERCY’S FIRST ADVENTURE AS A FREE AGENT.
a human being
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
stage-coach
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From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
unfledgedadjective
(of birds) not yet having developed feathers
From this reading His heart was full of enterprise and the unfledged valour of inexperience.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading His heart was full of enterprise and the unfledged valour of inexperience.
precisely as stated
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
in a violent manner
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
well-shaped
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From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
at the time that
From this reading He had proceeded several miles, and the dusk of the evening was setting in, when he observed a stage-coach crawling heavily up a hill, a little ahead of him, and a tall, well-shaped man, walking alongside of it, and gesticulating somewhat violently.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Godolphin remarked him with some curiosity; and the man, turning abruptly round, perceived, and in his turn noticed very inquisitively, the person and aspect of the young traveller.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a fine, picturesque outline of road on which the young outcast found himself journeying, whither he neither knew nor cared.
